NBA role models | Future Wildcats look up to stars

It would be no surprise if most, if not all, of the University of Kentucky's six 2013 McDonald's All Americans wind up in the NBA someday.

In the meantime, as amateurs, the future Cats have current NBA players they look up to and model their games after, or at least know of pros they have been told their games are like. Here are four of their answers when asked about the pros they resemble or want to resemble.

? Dakari Johnson, 6-11, C: Roy Hibbert, IndianaPacers.

Comment: "He's my size, and he's really big. I've modeled my game after his. He is a (true center), and that's what I model my game after because I'm a real true center, and I don't like to go on the perimeter and stuff. I just try to stick to my role."

? James Young, 6-6, G: James Harden, Houston Rockets

Comment: "If I have to go off the bench, I'll just do what I have to do. James Harden came off the bench (for Oklahoma City) to score, so I'll do what I have to do to help the team. James Harden is (a personal favorite) for sure. He's a great player. A nice stroke. He can score at will and create his own shot. ... A nice left-handed stroke. It's hard to guard a left-handed player. I think Julius (Randle) and I will be the only left-handed players on the team next year."

? Marcus Lee: 6-10, F/C: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs

Comment: "I think I'm more like Tim Duncan because I'm more of a smooth, laid-back kind of guy. ? The Spurs are an old-school, laid-back kind of team, and I love watching that."